Palace crush Lech Poznan 4-0 in Europa League opener

Crystal Palace made a dream Europa League debut with a dominant 4-0 win over Lech Poznan.

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What happened. Crystal Palace defeated Lech Poznan 4-0 in their Europa League opener, with first-half goals from Yéremy Pino, Chris Richards and Jørgen Strand Larsen, and a late strike by Eddie Nketiah. Lech's Radoslaw Murawski was sent off late for a reckless foul on Jaydee Canvot.

• Palace manager Pierre Sage eased early pressure with a convincing European debut.
• Lech Poznan were reduced to 10 men after Murawski's late red card.
• Palace face a tough trip to in-form Leeds on Sunday, having conceded 11 in four league games.

Palace will look to build on this win when they travel to Leeds on Sunday, aiming to improve their Premier League form.

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